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Anti Federalists
a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government -
Federalists
There was little collaboration between the national and state governments -
Democratic-Republican Party
The Democratic-Republican Party (formally called the Republican Party) was an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison around 1792 to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party run by Alexander Hamilton -
Thomas Jefferson elected Presidents
Thomas Jefferson is elected President, ushering in an era of Democratic domination that lasted until the Civil War. -
Jacksonian Democracy
The years from about 1824 to 1840 have been called the “Age of Jacksonian Democracy” -
Andrew Jackson Democratic Party
President Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party includes small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders. -
Republican Party
Republican Party is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats. -
The Party of Lincoln
The election of Lincoln is the beginning of Republican Party supremacy. -
Roosevelt Democrats
The Depression brings about a shift in government led by Roosevelt, a return of the Democratic power -
Modern Democrats
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Modern Republicans
The Republican Party's conservatism involves support for free market capitalism, free enterprise, business, a strong national defense, deregulation, restrictions on labor unions, social-conservative policies, and traditional values, usually with a Christian foundation.